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This Patented Invention of Talar Terzian ’23 Could Improve Millions of Lives

Women and girls around the world spend countless hours washing clothing. Now, a patented invention by a ����������Ʒ�Ƽ� student could become a tool for social equity and aid in the fight against climate change. Learn more.

Winners Selected from Strong Field of Venture Fund Competition Finalists

����������Ʒ�Ƽ�’s 7th Venture Fund Competition, a signature program of the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, awarded prize money to two ventures: one streamlines management of master planning, the other helps college students improve their financial well-being.

Davidson Claims High Rank as Top Producer of Fulbrights

����������Ʒ�Ƽ� ranked sixth in two of the last three years, strengthening its role as a top producer of Fulbright scholars. This year's baker's dozen joined last year's 13 Davidson students that have earned admission into the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Their plans will now dispatch them around the globe as the pandemic recedes.

Virtual Reality Holds Promise in Combating ‘Stereotype Threat’

Harvard’s president lost his job. So did a Google researcher. Mattel recalled a new version of “Barbie.” Each was a consequence of reinforcing the harmful stereotype that girls and women can’t compete with boys and men in science and math.

Golden Ticket: John Hutton ’90 on Screen Time, Brain Science, Boredom and the Business of Books

A lifelong lover of books and stories, Hutton enjoyed writing in his spare time but didn’t pursue writing professionally. Instead, he majored in mathematics and dabbled in pre-med while at Davidson. Post-graduation, he entered medical school. A year and a half into a pediatrics residency, Hutton and his wife, Sandra Gross, bought (and saved) their beloved neighborhood bookstore.

With ‘March Madness’ Looming, NPR Profiles Unique ’Cats Stats Athletics-Math Partnership

This weekend, WBUR’s one-hour sports show, “Only A Game,” told the origin story of ’Cats Stats, a student-run sports analytics organization that bridges Davidson athletics and academics.

Mariem Bchir ’20 Among ‘Changemakers’ Awarded Schwarzman Scholarship

At 16, Mariem Bchir joined the protests that led to the ouster of Tunisia’s long-term ruler.

From Cheaper Insulin to Stemming School Expulsions: Pre-Symposium Preview of Original Student Work With Real-World Effects

They tackle real world problems: Tracking measles outbreaks. Developing better life-saving medications. Making mental health counseling more accessible. Keeping at-risk kids in school and out of prison.

They enliven the arts: Performing on stage. Writing poetry. Producing films. Playing music. Composing music. Painting. Drawing. Sculpting.

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A Song of Ice & Fire (and Data): Team Reveals Patterns in “Game of Thrones” Deaths